5 Games with a fantasy setting like Illusion Carnival that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 25 games similar to Illusion Carnival down to the 5 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Night in the Woods, Cinders and The Wolf Among Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Illusion Carnival.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Illusion Carnival

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Illusion Carnival. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Night in the WoodsClosest on genre

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloHorrorFantasyNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 12OC86· 76

Year 2017Dev Infinite Fall · FinjiOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Illusion Carnival: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Illusion Carnival: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Illusion Carnival.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2CindersClosest overall match

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloDarkFantasyNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15

Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Illusion Carnival: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping horror setting

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.

Where it drifts furthest from Illusion Carnival: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Illusion Carnival.

It predates Illusion Carnival by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#3The Wolf Among UsClosest on visuals

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